The Prospector

When artists Keith Allyn Spencer and his wife Adriana decided to open the SpAG Gallery in July 2006, they had a simple concept and perfect name in mind. "We always knew that we wanted to have our own gallery, but we thought it'd happen when we were old and grey," Keith Spencer, co-owner of SpAG Gallery, said.

His name is Slaughter. Hank Slaughter. With that kind of last name, people might think this man is a wrestler or part of a heavy - metal band. Hank Slaughter is the opposite of whatever connotations his last name may bring. He has a cheerful, easygoing demeanor and writes and performs his own country rock songs.

If you're a fan of big heist flicks then you're in for a charming little treat in the newest of the raid genre, "The Bank Job." The story of a bank robbery based on true events that took place in London in 1971, is jam packed with witty one-liners and a story line that will keep you on your toes.

Film lovers will be able to get a taste of Hollywood during the week of March 16-22 at the White Sands International Film Festival in Alamogordo, N.M. The festival, already in its fourth year, will include film screenings, VIP parties, panels and workshops - all in honor of film.

A mammoth hunt and plenty of walking - that's pretty much all audiences can expect from "10,000 B.C." Still, this prehistoric flick isn't so bad. It's able to toss in ample amounts of action and even offers a few awkward chuckles. It isn't exactly a harrowing adventure as was presented in previews, but rather a scenic journey through a forgotten time.

"I like to live as if my dreams had already happened," says 20-year-old Patrick Kell, a local folk musician, who will soon begin touring through the Southwest and performed in El Paso Saturday night at Q8. Kell said his career in music began when he graduated from high school.

Taking inspiration from diseases that deteriorate the human body, Adriana Corral's art abstractly depicts the beauty and ugliness of cellular infections with distorted bone and organ figures and a color palette inspired by fashion. Corral's art will be displayed in UTEP's Union Gallery through April 11; her exhibit is entitled "The Sweet Infestation" and is a collection of her paintings from the past two years.

Hailing from Toronto, Holy Fuck is a band that sounds like robots on a musical space journey. The band headlined Feb. 4 at Zeppelins Pub, 111 E. Robinson St. and had the large and cramped audience sweating, drinking and dancing to their brand of electronic freak-out rock.

Vibrant with rich contrasting colors, 14 large student-produced installation paintings radiate and pop out from the white walls they are mounted on. Through the two main glass walls, the artwork is visible to all passersby at the Fox Fine Arts Glass Gallery.

Most hair salons are dedicated to beauty, but few take that dedication as much to heart as Genesis Salon and Gallery. Located in East El Paso, Genesis offers a fusion of style, glamour and art by serving as a hair salon and art gallery. "We believe the art of painters and the art we create for people should go hand in hand," Mari Noriega, stylist and owner of Genesis Salon and Gallery, said.